Multicultural Diversity.

Catalog description

This course examines the impact of cultural identity, social position, and systemic inequities on the counseling process across diverse populations and settings. Students will explore theoretical foundations of multicultural counseling, develop self-awareness of their own cultural worldviews and biases, and acquire the skills necessary to provide culturally responsive and trauma-informed counseling services. Emphasis is placed on applying multicultural and social justice competencies in both mental health and addiction treatment contexts, including working with historically marginalized groups and integrating culturally relevant approaches for clients with substance use and co-occurring disorders.